6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (158+ words) India is set to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) and computational thinking into school education for students from Classes 3 to 8, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced. The new curriculum will be rolled out across Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (165+ words) As part of the collaboration, Swiss Re will contribute to the co-development of specialised courses in reinsurance and offer executive mentoring programmes. Students will benefit from enhanced exposure through summer and final placements, short-term industry projects, and direct engagement with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (275+ words) Qweebi, a K-12 online makerspace platform, has secured $500, 000 in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from global leaders including Jeroen Tas and Arpit Jain. Qweebi enables schools to conduct hands-on engineering and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (984+ words) The Department has introduced data-driven mechanisms such as AI-based district skill gap mapping. How is this transforming planning, fund allocation, and demand-led training across Uttar Pradesh? In the ITI sector as well, we have tried to align courses with the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (361+ words) But what if education did more than just acknowledge these barriers? What if it actively dismantled them?" This shift from traditional subject-based teaching to skills-focused education has been a game changer for many students. One learner reflected that, "When we…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (247+ words) The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun has partnered with Open AI to roll out Chat GPT Edu across its campus, marking a major step toward becoming an AI-first university. Under this collaboration, Chat GPT will be made…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (191+ words) Elets Technomedia The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed Edu Reach, an AI-enabled digital learning platform aimed at helping schools with limited infrastructure adopt technology-driven education in a cost-effective manner. Developed by the institute's Wadhwani School of Data…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (185+ words) Edtech major up Grad has signed a term sheet to acquire rival Unacademy in an all-stock transaction, marking a significant consolidation in India's education technology sector. The proposed deal will be executed through a complete share swap, with the final…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (184+ words) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has announced the establishment of a new School of Digital Engineering, Applied Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning, aimed at strengthening research and innovation in emerging technologies. The initiative is designed to accelerate the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (286+ words) The Jubilant Bhartia Foundation has entered into a strategic partnership with Mc Gill University, Canada, to set up a Centre of Excellence (Co E) focused on AI education and research. The Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) was formalised on the sidelines of…...